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The economic uncertainty of the pandemic has added to already declining birth rates in a troubling sign for the future of the American economy.

March 17 - The New York Times

FEATURE

A proposed package of reforms working through the Connecticut Legislature would loosen zoning codes in a state traditionally committed to single-family zoning.

March 17 - Diana Ionescu

An optimistic timetable for the proposed LaGuardia Air Train could see construction begin by the middle of 2021.

March 17 - StreetsBlog NYC

The 2021 Pritzker Prize, considered the highest annual honor in architecture, has been awarded to a French couple who prioritize kindness in their designs.

March 16 - NPR

Brazil has surpassed the U.S. and led the world in the daily average of COVID-19 deaths and coronavirus infections during the last week. Experts point to a coronavirus variant and the lack of a federal strategy, leaving states without assistance.

March 16 - The Wall Street Journal

Michael Storper and Patrick Condon opine on what California's population demographics really reveal about housing, density, economic development, jobs, and affordability.

March 16 - The Planning Report

The cities of Long Beach and Los Angeles are dealing with the fallout from controversial decisions to require extra compensation for grocery store workers during the pandemic.

March 16 - Los Angeles Times

The weight of large buildings may not be a major threat to coastal cities, despite recent claims.

March 16 - San Francisco Chronicle

How did recent projects in Baton Rouge, Dallas, and South Florida fare?

March 16 - Shelterforce Magazine

Two separate U.S. district court judges have rule that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not have the authority to issue an eviction moratorium.

March 16 - Spectrum News 1

One of the most hopeful days for public transit in New York City in...well, a year.

March 16 - Urbanize New York

FEATURE

Even supporters of Vision Zero—a goal to eliminate traffic fatalities from roadways adopted by cities and states all over the United States—doubt that such lofty ambitions are possible. But there are plenty of reasons to believe in the cause.

March 15 - Angie Schmitt

Patrick Condon argues that increasing density without affordability inflates urban land values, resulting in nearly all of the value of labor and creative enterprise of entrepreneurs in regional economies being absorbed as land wealth.

March 15 - The Planning Report

Learn about ten national parks that preserve and share the stories of women whose vision, tenacity, and resilience helped them to change history forever.

March 15 - NPF Blog

BLOG POST

A complete community includes an optimal mix of people, activities, and transport modes in each neighborhood. Like a chef, planners need the right ingredients. Here is the recipe.

March 15 - Todd Litman

It's pandemic déjà vu in the Lone Star State, with local governments wanting to protect their constituents from an increase in viral transmission, a power preempted by Gov. Abbott's executive order. Attorney General Ken Paxton lost the first round.

March 15 - Austin American-Statesman

The Ohio Congresswoman will face massive challenges as she steps into a leading role during one of the country's worst housing crises.

March 15 - USA Today

The lawsuit over the controversial I-45 project, which has been plagued by local opposition, calls for a new environmental review.

March 15 - Houston Chronicle

Just shy of a year after Sidewalk Labs pulled the plug on its "smart city" experiment for Quayside, Waterfront Toronto has a released a request for qualifications to move forward with a new, "people-centered" vision for the waterfront.

March 15 - The Guardian

The iconic urban thinker has influenced generations of planners, but how do her ideas hold up in an age of massive upheaval and economic inequality?

March 14 - Urban Omnibus